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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a Memphis TV crew requests to be allowed to film the trial, what does Judge Willard Bullard do?
(a) Instructs the county courtroom deputy, Mr. Pate, to throw them out.
(b) Grants them permission so long as they do not interfere with proceedings.
(c) Advises they may film, but it will all be reviewed by the county prosecutor.
(d) Advises they may only film inside the courtroom, they may not broadcast.

2. Who is Rocky Childers?
(a) Tavern owner.
(b) Ford County Judge.
(c) Ford County Prosecutor.
(d) Ford County Sheriff.

3. What happens when Jake calls Lester in Chicago?
(a) Lester says he cannot return until the trial.
(b) Lester agrees to return to Clanton with much prompting.
(c) Lester agrees to return to Clanton with little prompting.
(d) Lester agrees to come back, but not soon.

4. What three individuals were aware of what would likely take place, so the double murder does not surprise them?
(a) Lester Hailey, Jake Brigance, Judge Bullard.
(b) Carla Brigance, Pete Willard, Billy Ray Cobb.
(c) Ozzie Walls, K.T. "Cat" Bruster, Deputy Looney.
(d) Ozzie Walls, Jake Brigance, Carl Lee Hailey.

5. Besides getting names and addresses, what does the Ku Klux Klan advise Freddie Cobb he must do to participate?
(a) Join the KKK and participate in the lynching of a black person.
(b) Recruit 5 or 6 members and join the KKK.
(c) Recruit 2 additional members and join the KKK.
(d) Join the KKK.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has received threatening phone calls both at home and in the office?

2. On the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, Jake, knowing the grand jurors are not yet selected and will likely see this news broadcast on TV that evening, reminds interviewers of what?

3. Why does Jake threaten to fire his secretary Ethel?

4. The Hailey indictment is not mentioned on TV until a brief 10:00 p.m. news segment, so what is Jake's response?

5. Jake Brigance advises deputies that Billy Ray Cobb could receive life plus 40 years if he is convicted on all charges, and could be paroled how soon if Tonya lives?

(see the answer key)

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